The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Farm loan straitjacket loosened
THE farmers of Maharashtra see a new dawn of freedom. The State Government has agreed, in principle, to pass a law, and, in the intervening period, issue an Ordinance bringing two major changes vis-à-vis loans to ... More

RUBBER

Mixed trend in rubber prices
While better demand from covering groups and purchase agents enhanced sheet rubber, ungraded rubber slipped a tad on diminished north Indian enquiries. The remaining grades were steady with normal volumes. RSS 4 improved to Rs 58.75 and Rs ... More

COFFEE

Pre-blossom showers cheer up coffee growers — White stem borer still a cause for worry
A MAJORITY of the coffee-growing areas have received good pre-blossom showers, but rampant white stem borer in arabica plants remains a source of worry for the growers. "The pre-blossom showers have been good in stages. Nearly 80 per cent of ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Losing flavour
A grower pollinating vanilla crop at Kodungalloor near Kochi. Vanilla farmers are holding to stocks as they find the prices offered to them unattractive. Vanilla bean prices are ruling lower at Rs 1,500-1,950 a kg on lack of demand in the global ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS

NCDEX launches coffee futures
THE National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) on Tuesday launched arabica and robusta coffee futures. The first trade of robusta May contract was registered at Rs 54 a kg and total volume for the day was 198 tonnes. Similarly, the ... More

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